All language subtitles for Mixedish s01e12_English

Bow: Halfway through
my first year of middle school,

I found a group --
Science Club.

The "science" part, I liked.

Hey, want to go down
to the creek later?

You should see
what happens

when you pour some of this stuff
on live frogs.

The "club" part, not so much.

I mean, these guys weren't
exactly my peeps.

[ School bell rings ]

Oh, thank God.
Gotta go.

Uh, so you just gonna --

I'm late to help Ms. Collins
with something.

Um...okay.

I guess I'll clean this
myself.

I had Micaela,
and she was awesome,

but I was beginning to wonder

if I was ever gonna
find more peeps --

a peep group I'd actually want
to hang with.

Whoa. You got
down that hallway quick.

Yeah.
Way faster than Dreya.

What are you guys
talking about?

The track team.

We need a fourth
for the relay.

We have a meet against
Willoughby on Saturday,

and we need
to smoke them.

You in?

I would love
to smoke it with you.

I mean, I'm in.

Cool. Welcome to
the Mondale track team.

And just like that,
I had peeps,

and it felt pretty good.

And just so I'm clear,
what's a track team?

♪ In the mix ♪

♪ Oh, oh, oh,
they keep trying ♪

♪ But they can't stop us ♪

♪ 'Cause we got a love ♪

♪ That keeps rising up ♪

♪ I-I-In the mix ♪

♪ Life turns around ♪

♪ 'Round and 'round it goes ♪

♪ Ooh, it's a mixed-up world ♪
♪ Ooh, it's a mixed-up ♪

♪ And that's for sure ♪
♪ Mixed-up ♪

♪ In the mix ♪
♪ Baby ♪

♪ We're gonna get by ♪
♪ We're gonna ♪

♪ On our own, side by side ♪

♪ Love's all we need
to be free ♪
♪ Lo-o-o-ve is all ♪

♪ I got you, you got me ♪

♪ Yaaaaay us! ♪

♪ I-I-In the mix ♪

♪ Yaaaaay us! ♪

♪ I-I-In the mix-ish ♪

[ Indistinct conversation ]

I do. [ Chuckles ]
I did.

Look, everyone.
I have friends.

[ Door closes ]

We're on the track team
together.

And we have a meet
on Saturday.

Apparently, we're going to
"whip the black off" some kids.

I think I'm gonna cry.

Is it okay if we go to my room
and listen to some music?

Of course, Bowdie.

Ooh, I prayed
this day would come.

Play this tape for them.
It's George Michael.

He's black, and no one's gonna
convince me otherwise.

Have fun.
Nice meeting you.

Bye.

That's great
Rainbow made the track team,

but I'm still
a little surprised.

Yeah. Me, too. I never
pegged her as an athlete.

I-I mean,
I'm happy for her,

but I'm just...
surprised she made it.

Are you also surprised

that her team looks like
a "Soul Train" line?

Oh, geez, Dad, what --
what are you saying?

That all black people are fast?
You know that's not true.

If it's not true, then how did
you know what I was saying?

Harrison, that's just
a stereotype.

Silver granddaddy
is right.

There's a lot of truth
to stereotypes.

I always bet on
the black high-jumper.

Also, we know half the people
in this room gonna get diabetes.

Where are you betting on
high-jumping?

But when you focus
on stereotypes,

you miss the truth.

Like, when you say we're fast,
you don't mention

how sports can be the only way
out of bad neighborhoods.

And when you say we can't swim,

you don't mention
how pools were segregated,

so we couldn't learn.

I thought it was because
of your big butts.

[ Scoffs ] Black people
don't have big butts.

Yeah, we do.
Hell yeah, we do.

I mean, there might be
some truth to some stereotypes,

but we don't have to sit there
and give them oxygen.

I mean, like, look at us.

I'm not
some rich white guy...
Mm.

...and Alicia doesn't,
you know...

Actually, I don't know
what Alicia doesn't do,

because our family
doesn't waste time

worrying about stereotypes.
Exactly.

Rainbow is running track
because she loves track.

And that's it.

Fine.
Whatever.

Your butt's not even
that big.

Yeah, it is.
Hell yeah, it is.

[ Run-D.M.C.'s "It's Tricky"
plays ]

♪ This speech is my recital... ♪

Bow: I was nervous to be hanging
with new friends,

but it was going
surprisingly well.

Here we are.

Three and a half black girls,
kicking back.

Except for that part.

Mm?
♪ ...that's right on time ♪

♪ It's tricky ♪

♪ It's tricky ♪
Hold up.

Do you not know
how to dance?

Shanice:
Ooh. [ Chuckles ]

Yeah.
I can dance.

Do you know how many rain storms
I've started?

Come on.
Let me show you,

because we need to look fresh
when we win on Saturday.

-That's right.
-Mm-hmm.

Plus, my ex, Darnell,
is gonna be there.

Don't even worry about him.
Okay.

This is the prep.

♪ Huh! ♪

Okay.
I mean...

Almost.
...it's something.

Okay.
Let's do it this way.

You gotta be cool.

Okay. Alright.
Let's just move on to the wop.

♪ When I wake up,
people take up... ♪

No.
Oh.

-No.
-No, look.

We got our work
cut out for us.

-Mm-hmm.
-We sure do.

Oh!
What's going on in here?

Four and a half black girls
kicking back?

Get out of here, Santi.

You're only 5,
and we're dancing.
Mm-hmm.

Uh, you want to see dancing?

Go, Santi!
Uh-huh!

Santi was used to
being the cool one,

but with these girls,

she was just your average,
annoying little sister.

Girl, don't get me started on
annoying little sisters.

-You can sit.
-Not annoying! Little sister!

Whoo! Uh-huh!
Leave, Santi.

Now, Santi.
Bye, Santi.

Bye.
Bye.
Go, Santi.

Go, Santi.
Girls: Bye.

♪ Tricky ♪
♪ Tricky ♪
[ Door closes ]

So, why'd you break up
with Darnell?

Tamika:
Girl, let me tell you.

Bow: O-M-G.

I had peeps,

and we are all totally
gonna give Darnell

the silent treatment
on Saturday,

because that's what peeps do.

And it was my ex-best friend
from kindergarten.

-What?
-She broke girl code.

-Oh, my gosh.
-I know.

She just...dissed you.

Yes!

-Dissed.
-Good job, Bow.

Look at you go.

And I loved it.

♪♪

Ooh.

Bell rang
three minutes ago.

Yeah, I know, I know.
We're a little late.

We had to go back home
for Johan's lunch.

I didn't forget it.
I ate it.

Bye, bud.

Shine your light,
buddy!

Don't worry.

Everyone knows there's A.M.,
P.M., and D.T. --

"Dad Time."

You dads
are always late.

Ever since we got here,

Barbara had been
stereotyping my dad

as a typical crappy father.

Oh, no, but -- but
this is the first time
we've been late, so...

Oh, is it? I can never keep
track of all you D.T. dads.

Well...
I am not a D.T. dad.

I stay home with the kids.
I cook their food.

I-I even do their hair,
and let me tell you,

there was a steep learning curve
with that last one,

because, you know,
they're...

Have you seen my kids?

[ Chuckles ]
Really, don't worry about it.

I know you can't help it.

No. Really.

Barbara,
I'm a great dad.

Uh, maybe even better
than some moms.

Oh.
Dad?

I think you grabbed
the compost bag,

because this is
only banana peels.

Oh.

Nope,
that's your lunch, buddy.

Remember, all the vitamins
are in the peel.

[ Chuckles ]

I bet you didn't
know that.

[ Shoe thuds ]

Alicia: Why are
your shoeless feet on my chair?

Hello to you, too.

I'm trying to relax!

[ Grunts ]
Do your job!

Ugh!

What happened now?

Jack put his nasty feet
on my chair.

Who does that?

It's completely inappropriate
and disgusting.

What is so funny?
You.

You said that stereotypes
don't exist,

and here you are --
the angry black woman.

Because I'm a black woman

who just had someone's feet
on my chair.

That wouldn't
make you angry?

It would.
Exactly.

And it's not like I just
walk around mad all day.

Oh?

I'm in a room full of
college graduates.

How is this complicated?

If you finish the pot,
you make another pot!

Okay?

And that wouldn't have
made you angry?

Yes, but you keep
missing the point.

Well, it seems like
the point is,

you get to call me
an angry black woman

and no one calls you guys
"angry white men."

I guess you do
get the point.

So, you're saying
I can't be angry?

Well, not unless
you want people

to keep politely declining
to work with you.

What?
They do that?

Well, if they do,

it's because they can't see
my passion.

Anger.
Passion.

Okay.
Whatever name you call it,

people around here
call it scary.

♪♪

[ Snapping fingers ]
I can stare, too.

[ Whistle blows ]

Check it out.
I think I got the wop.

I don't know what
that's supposed to be,

but it's not the wop.

Wait, really?
I'm just playing.

You got it, girl.

-You're fresh.
-Mm-hmm.

Let me find out
Little Miss Light Skin
knows how to dance.

Yeah. You know, you're
way blacker than I thought.

What do you mean?

You're fast,
you can dance a little bit,

and you can't find your name
on a keychain.

None of that
is because I'm black.

It's because of who I am.

So, you think
it's just a coincidence

that all the girls on
this team look like us?

[ Whistle blows ]

Okay. And down.

I was floored.

What I assumed was a special
connection between four friends

had just been reduced
to our skin color.

Oh, thank God.

Rebecca, you're joining
the track team, right?

No. I'm on my way
to swim practice.

Want to see my keychain?
It has my name on it.

♪♪

Unbelievable.
Angry black woman.
[ Bean thuds ]

Do you know
how hard I've worked

to be seen as more
than just black,
or just a woman?

I went to law school
in the '60s.

In my graduation photo,

there's someone holding a sign
saying, "N-word go home."

What?
I missed you.

Seriously.

I'm one of the most accomplished
people at my firm,

and for them to reduce me
to a stereotype?

Yeah.
I know what you mean.

I-I'm a great father.

We're not all on D.T. time,
Barbara.

That...
Alright, you know what?

It's not the same.

I'll just save it
for my journal.

Why are you two getting so
worked up over some stereotypes?

Stereotypes ain't never
hurt nobody.

Once again,
Aunt Dee-Dee was wrong.

Allow Doctor Rainbow
to explain.

Stereotypes come from our need
to be part of a group,

and in our own groups,

we have the ability to see
each member as an individual.

Whereas we tend to see
each outside group

as one faceless entity.

Innocent enough, right?
Wrong.

Because of that, we're able to
then add on negative traits.

That's where stereotypes like
"Black people are lazy,"

"Jewish people
are good with money,"

and "White men can't jump"
come from.

And that can lead to harmful
things, like racial profiling,

the Charlottesville rally,
U.S. border camps.

So, yeah,
Aunt Dee-Dee was wrong.

Look, all I know is,
stereotypes are here to stay,

so I say just ignore them
and move on.

We should ignore them?

But they sound like something
you say we should fight.

Because we should
fight them.

The reason they're so dangerous
is because the way I'm seen

will affect how the firm
treats the next black woman.

Yeah, and the stereotypes
against fathers

a-aren't nearly as bad,
but still hurtful,

but also not nearly
as hurtful.

That's why we have to
take the power back

and always fight them.

So, starting tomorrow,

my colleagues
are gonna get schooled

on how I am not the one
to be put in a box.
Mm.

They will not reduce me
to a stereotype.

And I -- well, I'm just gonna
high-five your mom

because I can't
follow that.

♪♪

Hey, bed-wetter.
Go easy on that milk.

Why would you say that?

Sorry.

I'm just mad Rainbow's friends
don't want to play with me

because I'm 5.

Mom says
you're 5 going on 40.

Yeah, well,
they think I'm just a baby.

I want to be as cool
as the big kids.

I can teach you
how to breakdance.

That's really cool.

[ Mantronix's
"Fresh Is the Word" plays ]

♪♪

As we go
a little something like this.

[ Rapping ] ♪ Fresh is the word,
that's how I'm described ♪

♪ And so sweet is the rap
and what I prescribe ♪

♪ So for the people, that's you,
see the people that are true ♪

Are you sure this is what
the big kids are doing?

Definitely.

♪ ...for them, a rapport ♪

♪ From every angle, I untangle,
more in store ♪

♪ 'Cause on the mic,
I am controller ♪

♪ Who's down
to rock 'n' rolla? ♪

Oh!
Speed up.

Whoo!
[ Laughs ]

And...pose!

Again, again, Johan!

After I heard my mom's plan
to fight stereotypes,

I knew what I had to do.

Tamika: Hey, girl.

Oh. Hi.

Why weren't you
at practice?

Unfortunately, that meant

sacrificing my new peeps
for the cause.

I can't do track anymore.

Stop trippin'.
We have the meet on Saturday.

I know.

And I can't do it
because...

...I dislocated
my kneecap.

For real?

Looks good to me.

Yeah. I guess it was
all that woppin'.

Doc says I'm lucky
I could keep my leg.

[ School bell rings ]

Whatever. You didn't even
wop that hard.

[ Sighs ]

Good morning, Barbara.

Did you notice?
I took the power back.

Excuse me?

Well, my kids were
on time today,

so I proved your
offensive theory wrong.

I hope you see
the error of your ways.

Paul,
I have things to do.

Well, I could help you
with that.

I'd like to volunteer
in the classroom.

[ Chuckles softly ]

You want to be
a room mom?

No, no, no. I want to be
a room parent, Barbara.

See, when you call it
a "room mom,"

you're perpetuating
the stereotype

that dads can't be
good moms.

This sounds like
it's gonna go great.

[ Huey Lewis and the News'
"The Power of Love" plays ]

Here you go.

Oh, that's so much
added sugar.

Here, try this.

♪♪

Oopsie-doopsie,
we've made a spill.

Why use paper towels

when we can clean up spills
with these reusable rags?

Less trash in the landfills,
thanks to this room parent.

Oopsie-doopsie.

♪ It's strong and it's sudden ♪

Is he always like this?

Every day.

Really got this...
zipper...stuck.

♪ That's the power of love ♪

Oh!
There you go.

See that, Barbara?

Now he doesn't need to
"throw it away,"
like you suggested.

You do realize
that you're bragging

about unzipping
a child's jacket?

Oh, Barbara, come on.

You're really not noticing any
of the power I'm taking back.

Because what you're doing
isn't special.

Our room moms do --
Room parent.

[ Chuckles ]

Our room moms do that stuff
every day.

Look,
I just want you to see

that there are plenty
of great dads

that drop their kids off
at school,

that help them
with their homework,

that make them custom keychains
for their unique names.

Like, look at this great dad,
dropping off his kid.

[ Tires screech ]

Hey, is that Jerry?
It is.

Go, go, go!
I'm late!

Hey, Jerry.
I'm late!

[ Engine revs, tires screech ]

You forgot your lunch!

Boy: [ Groans ]

Hey, Paul.

[ Tires squeal ]

[ Car horn honks ]

I barely know Jerry.

But the facts
are very clear.

My client was at
the Ruby Tuesday

when he slipped
in the bathroom.

Objection.

Stupid.

Stupid?

See, my Mom had every right
to go upside this man's head,

but she knew so much more
was at stake.

Allow Doctor Rainbow
to explain again.

Remember when Obama
got beaten by Romney

in their first debate?

I've had that experience.
I don't just talk about it.

That's because he knew if he
came off as an angry black guy,

there would never be
another black President.

Was that fair? No.

Was it true? Probably.

See how dangerous
stereotypes are?

Objection.

Counsel isn't
being very nice.

How about we take five?

Sure.

[ Door opens ]
Hmm.

What the hell
is wrong with you?

You're supposed to be
my shark.

So, now you want
the angry black woman?

I want to win this case,
and if you can't bring it,

I'll bring in
somebody else who can.

♪♪

[ Whistle blows ]

I thought about what
a black girl

stereotypically would never do,

so I joined the swim team.

Oh. I'm surprised
to see you here.

You shouldn't be.

I swam in the pond all the time
on the commune.

In fact, I'm probably better
at swimming than running.

I can't wait to change the way
the world sees black people.

[ Whistle blows ]

Okay.
Good luck.

In a few moments, my name
was about to be spoken

with the likes of Rosa Parks
and Jackie Robinson.

Woman on P.A.:
Swimmers, take your mark.

[ Whistle blows ]

Bow:
And Arthur Ashe, Jesse Owens,
Carl Lewis, Maya Angelou,

Hattie McDaniel,
George Washington Carver.

I was crushing it,

like Jackie Joyner-Kersee,
Wilma Rudolph, Muhammad Ali,

Angela Davis,
Harriet Tubman, a--

[ Breathing heavily ]

♪♪

Hey,
you finally finished.

[ Door closes ]

What are
you doing here?

I thought you dislocated
your kneecap.

Yeah. But --

And here I was,
thinking we were friends.

Woman on P.A.:
Next group, on your blocks.

♪♪

Denise: Breathe, girl.

Your big butt's gonna come
when it's ready.

You ain't gotta do
all that.

Coach says we should carbo load
for the swim meet.

Swim meet?

What happened
to track?

I heard you talking about how
we should fight stereotypes,

so I quit.

What'd you do that for?

I wanted to be like
Jackie Robinson

or Carl Lewis
or Harriet Tubman.

Lord, look at what you guys
have done to this poor girl.

Got her wasting her time
worrying about some stereotypes.

Thanks, Dee.
We got it from here.

The hell you do.

You two are the ones
that got her twisted up
in the first place,

thinking she can fight
stereotypes.

Everybody believes them.

Like I believe every man named
Gerald wears a hairpiece.

You're making
less and less sense.

Hear me.

Every day, music, articles,
pieces of art

allow someone else's bias
to get in your head,

but if you sit around saying,
"I'm-a change their mind,"

all you're doing
is letting that stereotype

have power over you.

Trust me -- I know it's not my
job to change ignorant minds,

but...[Sighs]

I wish black women had
the privilege to be passionate

without anyone
calling it something.

But you're right.

All I can do is
be the best version of me

and forget the rest.

So, I'm confused.

Should I run track even though
everyone's gonna think

it's because I'm black?

Do you like track
and your new friends?

Yes.

There's your answer.

And if we let other people's
opinions stop us

from doing
the things we like,

then we're the ones
losing out.

Thanks, Aunt Denise.

You're welcome, baby.

Mm. I had no idea
you were so enlightened.

Well, if there's one thing
Dee-Dee knows something about,

it's stereotypes.

I went to Berkeley, too.

Extension.

You didn't.
It's fine.

But that's fine.
That's fine.
That's fine.

Bow: In the end, my family just
decided to be ourselves.

Today,
I'd like to start with --

Actually, I'll start.

Yesterday, you made
an offensive objection.

I'd like you to
withdraw that.

You want me to withdraw
my objection from yesterday?

Unless you want to
go on the record

as saying my argument
was stupid.

Because if that's the case,

then I'm happy to
go on the record

to talk about your four DUIs
and three illegitimate children.

Withdrawn.

She's back.

This isn't
your victory.

♪ We don't need another hero ♪

And sometimes, we chose to be
better versions of ourselves,

because at the end of the day,

the only hearts we cared
about changing were our own.

Good to see you, Barbara.
Have a great day.

♪ ...beyond the Thunderdome ♪

Everyone wants to
belong to something,

and sometimes
belonging to a group

might reinforce a stereotype.

Sorry I lied to you.

Have you ever tried to
change the world,

but only ended up sacrificing
something you love?

No.

Come on.
We have some running to do.

But you can't make decisions

just to prove someone's idea
about you is wrong.

You have to follow your heart.

And when you do,
you'll find your group,

your clique, your peeps.

♪ We don't need another hero ♪

In your face, Darnell.

And you'll be part of
something you love

for all the right reasons.

[ Camera shutter clicks ]

I'll go grab some Bagel Bites.
You just wait here.

Okay.

♪♪

[ Dog barks in distance ]

What's your name, again?

Tamika.

Yours?

Denise.

[ Western music plays ]

[ Bell tolls ]

♪♪

♪♪

Um, are you guys okay?

She's cool.
I like her.

[ Sighs ]

-Mom!
-Shh! Daddy's working!